Keppra withdrawal symptoms, are they a thing?

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I am currently switching from 1500 mg/day Keppra to Lamictal 600mg/day after extreme aggression, anxiety, headaches, lack of enjoying sex, temperature regulation problems... just to name a few. I was seizure-free for almost two years, but on two incidents preceding the desire to change, I slapped my boyfriend. Something I seriously regret and am embarrassed to even admit. My change started in October, and has been VERY slow. At first, addition of Lamictal was very much helpful. I felt reduced anxiety, improvement in my depression, and was feeling hopeful. As soon as reduction in Keppra started... resurgence of some previous symptoms has me concerned. I wake up crawling out of my skin with anxiety, I cannot stay asleep, I struggle to fall asleep despite meditation and therapy, I am starting confrontations with my significant other due to my extreme discomfort in body and mind. Are Keppra withdrawal symptoms actually a thing? Can anyone understand my experience... or is this just me? I am beginning to feel very alone in this, and like the problem is within my own psyche.

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How long.does the withdrawals

Submitted by Michelle 1976 on Sun, 2019-01-20 - 15:47

How long.does the withdrawals last

I've been looking thru random

Submitted by Imalwayscared on Fri, 2019-07-12 - 01:07

I've been looking thru random related forums trying to look for someone having similar issues with their withdrawal amd i dont know if this is even relavent or not anymore but currently I am in the middle of a mistake. A handful of days ago I got this big big big DIY project thrust into my corner that I had to deal with promptly and my work took me thru the night I hadnt even noticed after 2 days of work i hadnt been taking my meds and i only had 1 pill tho im meant to have 2 a day. I took my pill and thought "I'll just call that person when i do that after this real quick" and real quick wound up being another 2 days (between loooooong naps and hard labor and a pressing time limit) I finally called the pharmacy as soon as i woke on a Thursday and called my pharmacy for refills which apparently need some form or validation even tho i know i have 3 refills and my meds wont be ready until Tuesday. I have crippling anxiety and my depression is heavy but id rather sleep all day than panic all night. My keppra tho I was still dealing with nasty starter side effects also halped with my anxiety, and depression yet i felt so trapped inside of myself I didnt think anything of running out considering my keppra days are still relatively juvenile. But right now at 9:56 pm in the north west coast while i wait for my prescription my anxiety and paranoia is getting out of hand. I blow up at minor infractions amd i keep seeing like black undefined bugs flying or crawling past me amd around me but when i look theyre not there. Theres still plenty in my epilepsy journey I need to discover still. My limbs become dicey and my eyes stay hot, my anxiety keeps me awake when I'm exhausted like im waiting for someone to need me , its hard for me to remember to eat and my body has become so weak after working my body so hard ive already had a seizure and i keep jerking. I get left alone a lot so i guess I just wanted to share so id feel less alone. My heart keeps jumping around but im still me under here i just have no control and I get confused pretty easy. I can tell there are staples of the withdrawal but ive noticed the withdrawal experience really depends on the persons original mindstate and their specific relation with the drug. But personally it feels like I'm being attacked from the inside and out and I only feel safe when someone is with me.